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Patent GB-2248054-A (GB)
Title: Tape cassette: reel spring
Inventor: LEE KEUN JIN
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1991-09-16
Abstract: In a tape cassette, a cantilever reel spring has a flat control portion 1, with two fixing holes 1a, and two inclined outer portions each having three successive angles of inclination, a rounded end 5, and a stiffening rib 4. Parts of the outer portions are narrower than the central portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260107-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle mounted gas holder
Inventor: WILDE EDGER JAMES
IPC: B60K15/07
Filed: 1991-10-01
Abstract: An aerodynamically shaped rigid container 1 is mounted on the vehicle roof. The gas is hold by an inner flexible envelope 2. A valve 3 is provided for the filling and emptying of the gas envelope. In another embodiment a flexible membrane extends across the inside of the rigid container 1 to form, with part of the rigid container 1, the gas container. The rigid container 1 can also be mounted under the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261066-A (GB)
Title: Measuring speed of elongate materials
Inventor: OLDHAM ROBERT ALAN
IPC: B65H61/00
Filed: 1991-10-30
Abstract: A device for measuring displacement speed of elongate material 1 eg. yarn comprises a scanning system. e.g. two pairs of light sources 6 and detectors 7 spaced apart by a known distance. The time of passage of a deviation in the physical properties of the material over the distance between the two detectors 7 is measured and the displacement speed is calculated by processing circuitry 8. The length of material and the speed can be displayed 11. A sensitivity control 12 is provided to set the level at which deviations are monitored. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266051-A (GB)
Title: Metal net and metal tangle anti-fire applications
Inventor: NEVIN LADISLAV
IPC: A62C3/02
Filed: 1992-02-25
Abstract: Anti-fire applications of metal structures comprising metal net, metal wool or metal tangle through which gases may easily pass are claimed. These may be in the form of an extinguishing carpet comprising combinations of plain and shaped nets alternating in the carpet, the top side of said carpet preferably being covered with metal foil for rapidly extinguishing fires of spilt inflammable liquids. The nets may be sprayed with water, or in the form of rigid panels. Preferably these are placed over inflammable materials (eg a ships hold), used to form an escape gangway. Similar metal structures for passive anti4ire protection in the form of fire bulkheads, anti-fire covers of fuel tanks, and fire-resisting shells for passenger and crew cabins and spaces in aircraft, vehicles, ships and boats. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264843-A (GB)
Title: An interface device for coupling a host device to a computer network
Inventor: SZCZEPANEK ANDRE
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1992-02-28
Abstract: The interface device comprises a plug member 238 having a first connector 240 affixed to it for coupling to the network interface of the host device 224. The interface device further includes front end circuitry 244 disposed within the plug member, the front end circuitry being selectable to couple to the predetermined communications medium e.g. coax(AUI), thinnet, twisted pair, fibre optics, and to interact with the predetermined physical layer, (ethernet or token ring). The host device 224 is provided with an adaptor chip 230 operable to communicate with different types of networks and media such that the user chooses an appropriate particularized plug member 238 and does not need to disturb the internal parts of device 224. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265922-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning augers and screw-conveyors
Inventor: KEI MAK WAI
IPC: E21B7/00
Filed: 1992-04-01
Abstract: A device for removing adherent material from a helical flight (12) of an earth-boring auger or other screw-conveyor comprising scraping means (26a-f) adapted to scrape material from within the flight, and means (28) movably mounting the scraping means so that it is adapted to project into the flight and effect said scraping during rotation of the flight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255666-A (GB)
Title: Data aggregation apparatus for coin-operated machines
Inventor: HAYASHI YOENO
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1992-04-28
Abstract: An aggregation apparatus for sale data of coin-operated machines comprises a plurality of such machines 10a-10u connected in series by a communication circuit each machine including terminal equipment 2a-2u having end setting means, aggregation value memory means for a coin counter of each machine, control means for controlling the end setting means and the aggregation value memory means and a host machine 1 which checks the state of connection of the communication circuit L, counts the contents of the memory of each of the aggregation value memory means and resets the counter of each of the coin-operated machines. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267825-A (GB)
Title: Herbicide microemulsion concentrate
Inventor: PATERSON ERIC SIMMERS
IPC: A01N57/20
Filed: 1992-05-26
Abstract: A stable water-dispersible herbicide microemulsion concentrate composition contains as the active ingredient a water- insoluble herbicide, such as fluroxypyr-1-methylheptyl ester, combined with a water-soluble salt of N-phosphonomethyl- glycine, for example the isopropylamine salt; together with at least one amino ethoxylate containing 2 to 5 moles of ethylene oxide; at least one amino ethoxylate surfactant containing from 8 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide; and at least one cosurfactant which is a glycol ether, a C4-C12 aliphatic alcohol, an alcohol ether based on ethylene, propylene or butylene oxide, or a nonionic surfactant with an HLB value of less than 10.
Patent GB-2259535-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for renewing a railway track
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: E01B29/05
Filed: 1992-09-10
Abstract: In order to renew a track, old rails (13) are continuously lifted off old sleepers (7), the latter are replaced with new sleepers (8) and new rails (20) are placed thereon, the new rails (20) being continuously welded to form continuous rail lengths. The new rails (20) are welded behind the sleeper replacement in the track renewal direction and are replaced with the old rails (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270644-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the electrochemical machining of components
Inventor: CANNON ALAN JAMES
IPC: B23H9/10
Filed: 1992-09-22
Abstract: Apparatus for electrochemically machining a blade having cambered aerofoil surfaces includes at least one pair of electrodes 6, 7 each electrode having an operative surface which is the inverse of a finished surface of the blade, and structures for supporting each electrode. The apparatus further includes a pair of pivoted levers, 13, 14 for displacing the electrodes in opposite directions through a circumferential arc about an axis 15 and between operative and inoperative positions relative to the blade. A power-operated extendible ram 26 is coupled to the levers whereby each electrode may be displaced between the operative and inoperative positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266913-A (GB)
Title: Roller shutter track joint
Inventor: CREGAN DAVID JOHN
IPC: E06B9/58
Filed: 1993-01-18
Abstract: A joint (1) for the top track (2) of a horizontally deployable roller shutter, the track (2) having a longitudinally extending gap and being constructed to desired length from a plurality of lengths (4), the adjacent ends (5) of which are spaced apart to provide an expansion gap (6), with adjacent end zones (7) of the track lengths (4) joined together by joint plates (8) bolted to the track lengths by bolts/nuts (9) incorporating fusible elements (10) and passing through slotted holes (13), while the expansion gap (6) is bridged by two bridging rails (14) having mutually facing and spaced apart longitudinal edges (16) to define a longitudinally extending gap (17) contiguous with the gap of the track lengths (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266999-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing reinforced flexible printed circuit boards
Inventor: MATSUMOTO MASUO
IPC: H05K3/00
Filed: 1993-03-29
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible printed circuit board comprises the steps of forming a circuit pattern 23 on a flexible base film 21 by etching a copper foil, coating a solder resist 24 on the flexible base film 21, and coating and hardening a resin paste 26 on the other side of the circuit pattern of the flexible base film by a printing method. By implementing these steps, certain areas of the flexible printed circuit board may be made relatively rigid. The coating step for the resin paste can be implemented into an automated manufacturing process. A multilayer circuit board may be manufactured using a resin paste between laminates which when hardened acts as a reinforcement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267181-A (GB)
Title: Miniature motor casing construction
Inventor: OKADA KAZUO
IPC: H02K23/04
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: A miniature motor comprises a motor case (1) in the form of a tube 1 closed at one end, the tube having two lateral sections with two substantially parallel side sections (2) extending therebetween. Permanent magnets (5) are fitted in the motor case with their inside surfaces forming juxtaposed part-cylindrical surfaces. The inner faces of the side sections (2) are formed with recesses (8) such that the gap (g1) between the faces of the recesses and the armature is at least equal to the gap (g2) between the armature and the permanent magnets (5). The motor case (1) is normally formed in a drawing operation, the recesses subsequently being formed by "ironing" using a shaped punch and die. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279238-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose snow scraper.
Inventor: HUANG TIEN-TSAI
IPC: G01L17/00
Filed: 1993-06-22
Abstract: A snow scraper includes a pressure indicating unit (30), a tire tread measuring unit (43) and a light bulb unit (22) and a magnifying glass (125). It has a transparent main body (10) with a hand grip portion (11) and a blade (12) formed on one end of the hand grip portion (10). The blade (12) has a front portion which is provided with an inclined shoveling edge (12) and a plurality of claws (123). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279750-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive proximity sensor
Inventor: RYAN PAUL THOMAS
IPC: H03K17/955
Filed: 1993-07-10
Abstract: A capacitive proximity sensing system comprises sets of electrodes 1, 2 coupled to frequency selective circuits 3, 4 (e.g. LC resonant circuits), circuits 5, 6 (e.g. oscillators) responsive to the characteristics of the frequency selective circuits, means 7 for comparing the outputs of circuits 5 and 6 and decision means 9 for providing an output from the result of the comparison. Arrangements are disclosed for making the system sensitive to the rate of change of capacitance of the electrodes, the approach or withdrawal of a body then being detected rather than merely its presence or absence. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269773-A (GB)
Title: Core of non-sand material with fluid flow passage
Inventor: NEMOTO MASARU
IPC: B22C1/16
Filed: 1993-07-30
Abstract: A core 1 formed of non-sand material, as illustrated in Fig 1, for use in a mold 2, 3, 4 for fabricating a product having a hollow and/or undercut section, has a passage S through which fluid can flow. In one embodiment, as illustrated in Fig 6, the hollow has an inlet S1 and an outlet S2 which are respectively connected to fluid charging and discharging passages 8, 9. The fluid may be compressed air and allows the core to withstand pressure during the supply of casting material into the mould. The non-sand material may be selected from plastics, rubbers, fibrous material, low melting point metals, ceramics or composite materials. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274963-A (GB)
Title: First grid muting circuit
Inventor: SONG MOON JONG
IPC: H04N3/24
Filed: 1994-01-31
Abstract: A first grid muting circuit for a monitor display for smooth muting operation of a muting circuit portion to provide a stable monitor picture. Several embodiments are disclosed, one of which comprises a microcomputer for supplying a muting signal to blocks per corresponding modes, a contrast muting circuit portion for muting the muting signal to a predetermined level, a video circuit for outputting the muted contrast signal as a video signal, a first grid drive portion for driving a first grid circuit, and the first grid circuit for outputting a first grid signal for controlling a cathode ray tube to a vertical blanking circuit in accordance with a control signal of the first grid drive portion. The arrangement is such that a distorted raster, produced upon switch-on or mode-change, is not seen by the user. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274824-A (GB)
Title: Non-refilling devices
Inventor: BELL ROBERT
IPC: B65D49/06
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: A device to hinder refilling of a bottle comprises a tubular member (2, Figure 1) within the container mouth including a one-way valve device having a valve member 18 with a tapered annular surface 28 which, when the container is up-right, seats against a tapered surface 32 of a valve seating portion. The valve member 18 also has a cylindrical surface portion 30 continuous with the tapered surface 28 and this surface portion 30 is a loose, sliding fit when engaged within a tubular passage portion 34. When an attempt is made to raise the valve member in a re-filling attempt, although the member 18 may rise sufficiently to break the seating contact between the surfaces 28 and 32, liquid flow is difficult or impossible to achieve through the annular gap between the still partially engaged tubular portion 30 and the cylindrical surface portion 34. Beneath the cylindrical portion 30 there may be vanes (36, Figures 1, 5) to reduce turbulence in flow during pouring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276951-A (GB)
Title: Color image forming apparatus
Inventor: SASAKI EIICHI
IPC: H04N1/50
Filed: 1994-03-29
Abstract: In a color image forming apparatus, a latent image forming device selectively forms on a photoconductive element 2 images respectively corresponding to images of particular colors and a position mark latent image 25 representative of position information. A developing unit develops the latent images with developers of respective colors to thereby produce corresponding color images, and develops the position mark latent image to thereby produce a position mark. The color images are transferred to an intermediate transfer belt 12 one above another and then transferred to a recording medium. The position mark is also transferred to the transfer belt to form a position information portion. A position information detecting device 29 generates a detection signal on detecting the position information portion formed on the transfer belt. A starting device starts forming a latent image on the photoconductive element in response to the detection signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276623-A (GB)
Title: Cytotoxic drug therapy
Inventor: BAGSHAWE KENNETH DAWSON
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1993-01-11
Abstract: A compound comprises a target cell-specific portion, such as an antibody specific to tumour cell antigens, and an inactivating portion, such as an enzyme, capable of converting a substance which in its native state is able to inhibit the effect of a cytotoxic agent into a substance which has less effect against said cytotoxic agent. The prolonged action of a cytotoxic agent at tumour sites is therefore possible whilst protecting normal tissues from the effects of the cytotoxic agent.
Patent GB-2290130-A (GB)
Title: Refrigeration system
Inventor: YANG CHUNG-YUAN
IPC: F25B40/00
Filed: 1994-06-01
Abstract: A refrigeration system for providing liquid cooling operations in a vessel (11) including an evaporator (1) with its refrigerant outlet connected, to a vapor/liquid separator (2) so that refrigerant in the refrigerant conduits (12) in the evaporator may undergo heat exchange in the form of a mixture of vapor and liquid. The compressor (3) of the system outputs high-pressure refrigerant vapor which passes through a condenser (4) before being conveyed to a thermostatic expansion valve (5) at the inlet of the evaporator (1). Low-pressure oil-rich liquid refrigerant separated by the vapor/liquid separator (2) first passes through the condenser (4) to become superheated vapor and it is then sent to the suction line (31) of the compressor (3) together with the saturated refrigerant vapor from the vapor/liquid separator (2). The expansion valve (5) meters the flow rate of system refrigerant and has a temperature sensor (51) which detects the superheat temperature of the low-pressure refrigerant vapor leaving the condenser (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290920-A (GB)
Title: A voice messaging system
Inventor: FENNER GRAHAM EDWARD
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 1994-06-14
Abstract: A voice messaging system for a telecommunications exchange includes a call screening facility; means for identifying subscribers to the call screening facility; call diversion means for diverting calls for said subscribers to the call screening facility, and a voice mail box for communicating with a calling party. The call screening facility for the said subscribers includes conference bridge circuits 1 for establishing two-way communication between the calling party 2 band the voice mail box 7, including the recordal of messages for the called party 5, one-way speech communication between the calling party and the called party, without the knowledge of the calling party, and, at the option of the called party, two-way speech communication between the called party and the calling party. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291919-A (GB)
Title: Worker support staging
Inventor: GALE JOHN
IPC: E04G1/28
Filed: 1994-07-06
Abstract: A method of providing support for building workers fitting roof trusses (not shown) to a walled building 1 comprises suspending the ends of beam members 2 from the tops of oppositely-facing cavity walls 3 of the building 1, and then laying floor members 4 in the form of panels, on top of the beam members 2, so as to provide a temporary platform 5 for the workers to stand on. Each beam member 2 is of hollow, box section, and is of telescopic form, so as to be adjustable in effective length. [With reference to Figure 2] Hanger brackets are provided for suspending opposite ends of the beam members 2 from the tops of the oppositely-facing inner cavity walls 3a. Each hanger bracket is formed by a laterally-spaced pair of side walls interconnected by a back wall and a floor, to define a U-shaped recess, (when viewed in plan), which receives, with small clearance, an outer end portion 11 of a beam member 2. An L-shaped hook portion attached to the upper ends of the side and back walls, extends over the top of the wall 3a, whereby the total weight of the beam members 2, (and platform 5) is accepted by the two inner walls 3a. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278753-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile transmission in an RF digital communication system
Inventor: WILSON TIMOTHY JOHN
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1993-11-17
Abstract: Protocol convertors (104, 114) associated with a mobile facsimile device (103, 116) and a fixed-end facsimile device are used to terminate the control data and image data protocols unique to each device. The protocol convertors (104, 114) interface with a digital RF communication system using a radio link protocol to ensure the error-free transmission of facsimile data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293002-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning device for vehicles
Inventor: YANG LI-LING
IPC: B60H1/24
Filed: 1994-09-09
Abstract: A device for discharging hot air from a vehicle comprises a pipe (212) extending from an opening (20) communicating with the interior of the vehicle to an outlet coupler (213) communicating with environment. A fan device (30) adjacent the opening (20) is able to draw air from the interior of the vehicle. A check valve (214) prevents reverse flow of air into the pipe. A sensor is disposed in the vehicle for detecting the temperature of the vehicle and for actuating the fan when the vehicle reaches a predetermined high temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282335-A (GB)
Title: Scum removal system
Inventor: STEVENSON DAVID GORDON
IPC: B01D21/00
Filed: 1994-09-28
Abstract: Floating scum 3 is removed from a sewage treatment tank by first adjusting the liquid level in the tank to that of weir 4 and then directing the incoming liquid into a side chamber 14 from which it flows down concave plate 9 and horizontally across the tank to sweep the scum over weir 4. In Fig 1 the liquid level is normally well above weir 4 with plate 9 submerged and is lowered when scum is to be removed. In Fig 2 the level is normally below weir 4 and is raised to remove scum. Liquid normally enters the tank by duct 10 and leaves by a lower outlet (not shown). The liquid may be aerated to lift the scum. Levels are adjusted by valves in the various inlets and outlets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287090-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling temperature
Inventor: GOMEZ ENRIQUE LLORENTE
IPC: F28D20/02
Filed: 1994-06-02
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling temperature within a housing (200) comprises a thermal storage device (102) for maintaining a controlled temperature within the housing, and a thermal transfer arrangement (104) for selectively transferring heat between the thermal storage device and the external environment so as to effect thermal storage in the storage device, the thermal storage device comprising a thermal storage medium which is in direct contact with the thermal transfer arrangement. A further aspect of the invention is disclosed, in which a plurality of thermal storage devices are provided, each one being separate from the other such devices. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290729-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment of glass fabric with a plasma and an organosilane
Inventor: OGAWA SATORU
IPC: C03C25/1095
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: A surface treatment of a glass fabric used as a fibre-reinforced composite in multilayer circuit boards, comprises treating the glass fabric with a plasma in the presence of a reactive gas, and coating the plasma-treated surface with an organosilane compound. The reactive gas includes an oxidative gas or a fluorine-containing gas, and a rare gas. The mixture gas is preheated prior to the plasma excitation thereof. The organosilane compound can be coated on to the plasma-treated surface by exposure to a second plasma in the presence of a gas containing an organosilane monomer.
Patent GB-2290580-A (GB)
Title: Ball joint assembly
Inventor: NEMOTO AKIRA
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 1995-06-19
Abstract: A ball joint 100 for joining a pair of members so that relative pivotal movement of the pair of members is permitted, comprises a ball stud 30 to be connected to one of the pair of members; a rod 10 to be connected to the other member; and a bearing 20 for supporting the ball stud 30 on the rod 10; the ball stud 30 having a spherical ball 31 and a stem 32 to be connected to the former member, extending from the ball 31; the rod 10 having a body 11 formed by processing a bar stock, to be connected to the latter member, and a ring-shaped head 12 formed by bending one end of the body 10; the bearing 20 having a spherical inner surface 21 capable of slidably covering not less than half of the ball 31, an open end 22 through which the stem 32 extending from the ball 31 fitted in a hollow defined by the spherical inner surface 21 extends outside, and a neck 23 formed thereon so as to be fitted in the ring-shaped head 12 of the rod 10; and the neck 23 of the bearing 20 supporting the ball stud 30 with the ball 31 seated on the spherical inner surface 21 being fitted in the ring-shaped head 12 of the rod 10. <IMAGE>